| dc.description.abstract | This thesis explores U.S. offshore wind development from 2001 to 2018 employing a broad evolutionary economic geographical (EEG) framework. The findings are based on interviews with professionals involved in the industry, primary data collected from podcast interviews, and document analysis. The findings suggest that U.S. offshore wind development has evolved from a primarily endogenous process in the early years of development towards a more international process of transplantation driven by policy at the state level and regional geographical conditions, such as scarcity of available land for alternative resources and proximity to large energy markets. Theoretically, this thesis adds to recent discussions about legitimation in regional path creation and the place-specific nature of energy transition. | |